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We offer the AQA Dance GCSE Qualification, to encourage students to gain an extra GCSE while studying all at our studio's.
This specification recognises the role of dance in young people’s lives and students will study a range of dance styles and style fusions. Apart from the solo performance, they can choose any style in which to perform and choreograph, providing it meets the assessment criteria.
The study of the anthology of professional works will develop their ability to critically appraise professional dance works and provide a springboard for engaging in practical tasks. Clear, well-structured exams, accessible for all. We realise most GCSE Dance students choose dance for the practical rather than theoretical focus. That’s why the AQA's written assessment is clear, well-structured and easy for students to understand. Students will enjoy the variety of question styles, which include multiple choice, short and extended answer.
This specification focuses on the aesthetic and artistic qualities of dance and the symbolic use of movement to express and communicate ideas and concepts through the interrelated processes of performance, choreography and appreciation. Dance is a powerful and empowering form of non-verbal communication and it is both physical and expressive, which makes it similar to and different from other art forms and physical activities. Dance develops creative, imaginative, physical, emotional and intellectual capacities.
This specification acknowledges the important role that dance plays in young people’s lives. Whilst many students will bring some previous experience of dance, others will have very little. This specification aims to value and build on whatever experience they have. GCSE students will study a range of dance styles which acknowledge aspects of the repertoire of dance that can be seen in the United Kingdom today.
The practical component of the course enables students to study dance by ‘doing’ and the anthology of professional works will provide a springboard for the development of creative and engaging practical tasks. The study of the anthology will facilitate the development of students’ skills in performance and choreography as well as broadening their knowledge and understanding of dance and ability to critically appraise dances of different styles and cultural influences.
This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course.
Subject content
Core content
Students must complete both assessment components.
Component 1: Performance and choreography
Performance
How it's assessed
Internally marked and externally moderated
Performance
Non-exam assessment (NEA) marked by the centre and moderated by AQA.
Component 2: Dance appreciation
What's assessed
How it's assessed
Questions
Based on students' own practice in performance and choreography and the GCSE Dance anthology.
Unable to make it to class due to the COVID-19 situation?
Check our Home page for online classes or contact us
This specification recognises the role of dance in young people’s lives and students will study a range of dance styles and style fusions. Apart from the solo performance, they can choose any style in which to perform and choreograph, providing it meets the assessment criteria.
The study of the anthology of professional works will develop their ability to critically appraise professional dance works and provide a springboard for engaging in practical tasks. Clear, well-structured exams, accessible for all. We realise most GCSE Dance students choose dance for the practical rather than theoretical focus. That’s why the AQA's written assessment is clear, well-structured and easy for students to understand. Students will enjoy the variety of question styles, which include multiple choice, short and extended answer.
This specification focuses on the aesthetic and artistic qualities of dance and the symbolic use of movement to express and communicate ideas and concepts through the interrelated processes of performance, choreography and appreciation. Dance is a powerful and empowering form of non-verbal communication and it is both physical and expressive, which makes it similar to and different from other art forms and physical activities. Dance develops creative, imaginative, physical, emotional and intellectual capacities.
This specification acknowledges the important role that dance plays in young people’s lives. Whilst many students will bring some previous experience of dance, others will have very little. This specification aims to value and build on whatever experience they have. GCSE students will study a range of dance styles which acknowledge aspects of the repertoire of dance that can be seen in the United Kingdom today.
The practical component of the course enables students to study dance by ‘doing’ and the anthology of professional works will provide a springboard for the development of creative and engaging practical tasks. The study of the anthology will facilitate the development of students’ skills in performance and choreography as well as broadening their knowledge and understanding of dance and ability to critically appraise dances of different styles and cultural influences.
This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course.
Subject content
Core content
- Performance
- Choreography
- Dance appreciation
Students must complete both assessment components.
Component 1: Performance and choreography
Performance
- Set phrases through a solo performance (approximately one minutein duration)
- Duet/trio performance (three minutes in a dance which is a maximum of five minutes in duration)
- Solo or group choreography – a solo (two to two and a half minutes) or a group dance for two to five dancers (three to three and a halfminutes)
How it's assessed
Internally marked and externally moderated
Performance
- 30% of GCSE
- 40 marks
- 30% of GCSE
- 40 marks
Non-exam assessment (NEA) marked by the centre and moderated by AQA.
Component 2: Dance appreciation
What's assessed
- Knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performing skills
- Critical appreciation of own work
- Critical appreciation of professional works
How it's assessed
- 40% of GCSE
- Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
- 80 marks
Questions
Based on students' own practice in performance and choreography and the GCSE Dance anthology.
Unable to make it to class due to the COVID-19 situation?
Check our Home page for online classes or contact us